Total pages in book: 159
Estimated words: 149148 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 746(@200wpm)___ 597(@250wpm)___ 497(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 149148 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 746(@200wpm)___ 597(@250wpm)___ 497(@300wpm)
Behind MJ, she heard a commotion, and then Yuri speaking in Greek in a low voice, probably calming the hot-headed Andreus down.
MJ tried to get out of Jack’s hold, disliking the way he seemed to have fun baiting her friends. But when she looked up, she saw the way Jack’s eyes were twinkling and knew that somehow, all of it was for show.
Jack bent his head down, murmuring in her ear, “I owe Katya a favor.”
She whispered back, “And she made you pay by acting like a jerk?”
Jack’s chuckle tickled her ear. “Something like that.”
When Jack moved away, that was when she saw Helios standing at the main entranceway of the dorm, a stony look on his beautiful face.
She opened her mouth to explain, but Helios beat her to talking. “Visiting hours are over.”
Instead of her lips moving, her jaw dropped instead. “It’s only six in the evening.”
Helios said indifferently, “New R.A., new rules.”
Chapter Six
“NEW R.A., NEW RULES?” Kellion repeated Helios’ words in Greek when his friend joined them in the front yard.
In retaliation, Helios handed out the cans of beers he had with him to Yuri and Andreus while throwing the last one at Kellion. If not for the other man’s quick reflexes, the can would have hit Kellion smack in the face.
Kellion only burst into laughter in this added show of temper.
“What was I supposed to say? Admit I was jealous and furious in front of that baby-faced asshole?” Helios gritted out in the same language, knowing it was the only way to keep their discussion private. Afxisi had long made it their business to know every Greek-speaking student in the uni, whether native or not, and none of them seemed to be here. He glanced at Yuri, waiting for the younger man to weigh in, but instead he caught a fascinated look on the other man’s face. “What?”
Yuri shook his head, smiling a little. “I was just...reminiscing. I remember I was having this kind of conversation with MJ. That time, she ended up saying the opposite of what she wanted to say.”
When Yuri didn’t say anything else, Helios growled, “Are you waiting for me to beg?”
Yuri’s smile turned into a full-fledged grin, and the look of it had the hearts of the dozens of girls hanging around them fluttering. All of them had heard the rumors about Yuri turning into a dangerous beast in the bedroom, which was so at odds with his angelic appearance it had the girls desperate to learn the truth for themselves.
“Spill it,” Andreus ordered. “I’m curious myself.”
“Well, it was that time when MJ dared you to stop her.”
Helios frowned. “Stop her from what?”
“Err...from seeing me?”
A look of comprehension dawned on Helios’ face, and color tinted his high-boned cheeks. Kellion and Andreus were looking back and forth between him and Yuri. “No fuck,” Andreus finally said. “You were even jealous of Yuri?”
Kellion whistled. “Way to go, President. Now I know how stupid you can be where MJ’s concerned.”
Helios said mildly to his ex-VP, “Fuck off.”
But Kellion only shook his head in mock despair. “I only used to think that you’d find being ‘normal’ – and that means giving up 99% of your ego, you understand – difficult. But after what Yuri’s told us, it’s going to be impossible. No wonder you reacted that way to MJ’s guest.”
“You wanted to beat him up, too. Don’t tell me you didn’t.”
“Yeah, I did. And I could and I would. But that’s me being me. You, on the other hand, have sworn to act normal for the girl you love. And just in case you missed the memo, President, it’s not normal for an R.A. to change house rules just like that.”
Helios’ jaw clenched.
“For the record, President,” Yuri murmured, “I think when MJ told you she wanted a normal guy to love, she only meant someone who didn’t go to such lengths to keep himself from getting hurt...to the point he’d end up hurting the one he really loved.”
Behind them, Andreus asked laconically, “That’s all well and good, but can someone tell me when the fuck did the Afxisi become a club for the next Ann Landers?” The typical rude comment from Andreus served to lighten the atmosphere, and even Helios felt himself relaxing.
“If it were me, President, I think the solution is simple. Find a private place for you and MJ and seduce her. It is how you made her fall in love with you, ne?”
Helios cocked his head to the side. “That’s also a good point.”
“Not from where I’m standing,” Yuri refuted casually, his words a subtle reminder that he was Hallie’s brother.
Andreus flushed at Yuri’s dig. All of them knew that Hallie carried a torch for him, and it was something he had succeeded in ignoring – so far.
Kellion nudged Helios. “The last two girls who checked out the room are leaving. You should go now if you don’t want MJ and the other dude going in there alone.”